Helicopter Facts for Paragould, AR

The biggest helicopter was the Russian Mil Mi-12 Homer of 1968 which could lift 40,204 kg up to 2255 m.

At the end of 2011, Bell had approximately 10,700 employees, of which 19% were located outside the U.S. Major facilities are located in Fort Worth, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; Ozark, Alabama; Bristol, Tennessee; and Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. One third of the world fleet carry the Bell Helicopter brand.

Whirlybird Facts

There are more than 11,000 civil helicopters operating just in the U.S. and more than 15,000 civil helicopters operating in more than 157 other countries around the world.

Helicopters can be flown across oceans if additional fuel is made available or in-flight refueling is employed.

The fastest helicopter is the Westland Lynx, which flew at 402 km/h on 6 August 1986.

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